Chapter 751 - 781: What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Chapter 751: Chapter 781: What Have I Done to Deserve This?
"Over the years, my brothers have also helped pull me through. They never looked down on me or treated me like a burden, which made me really happy. I just thought I should focus on working hard and doing my job well."
"As for getting married again, I’ve honestly never considered it. I didn’t dare to, because I felt I didn’t deserve it."
"But seeing my second brother and his big, happy family, so peaceful and joyful... I can’t help but be envious."
This was all from the heart.
In the dead of night, back when he lived in the dorms with his coworkers, listening to their snores, Qin Jiqun would remember his childhood back home. He and his siblings were still little, and his parents had always doted on him, giving him the best of everything first.
His two older brothers and his younger sister all let him have his way at home.
As a result, he’d taken his family’s kindness for granted, never realizing that even with family, love has to be reciprocal.
By the time he understood all this, it was too late.
His father had passed away, his wife Feng Lan had divorced him, and his son Xiao Tao had gone to prison.
They say a real man doesn’t cry easily, and in all his years in North City, no matter how hard or tiring things got, Qin Jiqun had never shed a tear.
But in front of this gentle woman, his tears began to fall, thick and fast.
"Actually, my ex-wife... she wasn’t always like that. And if I had just raised Xiao Tao properly, he wouldn’t have made those mistakes later on. I was so wrapped up in my own problems that I didn’t even go to my own father’s funeral. I’m just a complete bastard. What right do I have... I..."
Jiang Ling’s eyes reddened as well. She reached out and took Qin Jiqun’s hand.
She said, "Xiao Yue once told me to forget all the unhappiness from my last marriage. That includes the wrong choices I made myself. I used to think that if I just endured for a little while, the storm would pass. But later I realized I was just being a coward, and people saw me as weak and easy to bully."
"Ji Qun, let’s forget the past—the misfortunes and the mistakes—together, okay? Let’s truly start a new life."
"The rest of our lives will be much shorter than those of young newlyweds, but as long as we cherish it and live every single day to the fullest, it’s not too late!"
Qin Jiqun was stunned for a moment, then reached out and took Jiang Ling’s hand.
A mid-life marriage can be simple. If you hit it off, you can go get the license right away.
But it can also be incredibly difficult.
The failed marriages and bad memories of the past always affect your present emotions. You subconsciously make comparisons—not on purpose, but you can’t help it.
’But even so, if Jiang Ling can be this brave, how can I, a grown man, still be such a coward? I wouldn’t be a man at all!’
With reddened eyes, Qin Jiqun said, "Sister Ling, I’ll treat you well from now on!"
Jiang Ling was a little exasperated. "You’re still calling me ’Sister’! But then again, I am four years older than you. You better not think I’m too old."
"Xiao Ling, you really don’t look four years older than me. Look at me, all scruffy and unshaven. People would probably believe I was four years older than you."
Over the past few years, Qin Jiqun had gotten very tan and lost some weight. At first glance, he did look a bit old for his age, but he looked about the same age as Jiang Ling, certainly not older.
But of course, what woman doesn’t like to hear that?
Besides, Qin Jiqun was quick to change how he addressed her; his personality had always been much more outgoing than his two older brothers.
With this, the two of them had laid everything bare and established their relationship. However, Qin Jiqun suggested they date for a few months first to get to know each other better. He was fine with it, but it was up to Jiang Ling.
If, after a few months, Jiang Ling still thought he was a good match, then they would get married.